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GCGRA names Ciarán Carruthers as new CEO

Carruthers becomes the second CEO of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, taking the helm from Kevin Mullally.

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The main media outlet for the gaming industry has appointed Dubai‑based entrepreneur Rick Godds as its first Global Brand Ambassador to support its expansion across emerging and established markets.

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A promotional interview graphic. On the left side, a black-and-white portrait features Arslan Malik. In the upper right, an outline contains the text ‘Exclusive Interview’. Below this, the main headline is written in bold, dark grey letters: ‘Why the UAE has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get gaming taxation right from day one’. Malik’s name and his job title, ‘International Tax Specialist at Rise Accounting’, are printed in dark grey towards the bottom right, and the Focus Gaming News logo is positioned in the bottom-right corner.
A promotional interview graphic. On the left side, a black-and-white portrait features Arslan Malik. In the upper right, an outline contains the text ‘Exclusive Interview’. Below this, the main headline is written in bold, dark grey letters: ‘Why the UAE has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get gaming taxation right from day one’. Malik’s name and his job title, ‘International Tax Specialist at Rise Accounting’, are printed in dark grey towards the bottom right, and the Focus Gaming News logo is positioned in the bottom-right corner.

Arslan Malik: “The UAE’s real strength is that licensing and tax oversight can work together by design”
Stephen Crystal, SCCG Management: “The UAE is, without exaggeration, the most strategically engineered market opening our industry has seen in a generation”

Stephen Crystal, SCCG Management: “The UAE is, without exaggeration, the most strategically engineered market opening our industry has seen in a generation”
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Kate Chambers: “The GCGRA has been very clear that it expects operators and suppliers to arrive ready, not to build their programmes after the licence is granted”

Jennifer Carleton, GCGRA: “We operate a supervision model that calibrates oversight according to the nature, scale and risk profile of the licensed activity”

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GCGRA adds Cammegh to UAE vendor register

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Endorphina gains UAE gaming vendor approval
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Regulation

UAE blocks 6,500 illegal gambling sites as regulator tightens control of emerging gaming sector
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GCGRA member joins the IAGR Board of Trustees

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UAE Lottery confirms first US$8.16m jackpot winner

UAE Lottery records 4,034 winners

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Arslan Malik: “The UAE’s real strength is that licensing and tax oversight can work together by design”
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